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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 11, 2015
Filed:
Mar. 20, 2012
Theron Lee Cutler, Wichita, KS (US);
Theron Lee Cutler, Wichita, KS (US);
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
A system for generating an inert gas. An embodiment of the system comprises a turbine engine, a compressor and a blower. Additional elements may be provided to condition the air so that it is satisfactory for use in the fuel tank. Such elements include filters, catalytic converters, air pressure regulators, and heat exchangers, as well as elements to monitor the oxygen content and temperature of the air flow. An embodiment of a method for generating an inert gas is also provided. The method comprises combusting fuel to generate engine exhaust, compressing the engine exhaust to generate compressed exhaust, and directing said compressed exhaust into the fuel tank.